Oil steadies as market digests Trump's statements on Venezuela oil exports
LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters): Oil prices steadied on Wednesday as investors digested statements from President Donald Trump that the United States had reached a deal to import up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude, a move that would increase supplies to the world's largest oil consumer.Brent crude futures gained...
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Gold drops on profit-taking, stronger dollar
Gold prices fell on Wednesday as investors booked profit following a months-long rally that saw the yellow metal smash records, while a slightly stronger dollar added to the pressure, reports Reuters.Spot gold dropped 1 per cent to $4,452.97 per ounce, as of 1138 GMT, after briefly touching a more than...
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Shwapno extends support to child rescued from roadside
A recent incident involving the rescue of two children from a roadside in Anwara upazila of Chattogram has drawn widespread attention, prompting an act of corporate goodwill by Bangladesh's largest retail chain, Shwapno.Following the directive of the District Administration, the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) promptly brought the rescued children to...
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Japan condemns China's dual-use export ban as rare earth curbs loom
TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters): Japan called China's ban on dual-use exports for its military "absolutely unacceptable" on Wednesday, amid a looming threat of broader curbs on vital rare earths in an escalating dispute between Asia's top two economies.Dual-use items are goods, software or technologies that have both civilian and military...
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